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Trains will run to the FNB stadium

Rugby supporters will have a range of choices to get to the FNB stadium in Soweto on Saturday for the test between South Africa and New Zealand, but organisers have warned that fans should get there early.

Supporters are advised to travel early to the venue in the light of the large numbers of supporters who will be making their way to the stadium from outside the area.

The followings roads will be closed from 6am, and only those with valid parking tickets will be able to access these roads:
-       Golden Highway
-       Soweto Highway
-       Nasrec Road
-       Landbou Road

 

Park & Ride tickets cost R50 per person and will only be sold through Computicket channels. Park and Ride will be running from the following venues:

-  Emperors Palace - 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park
-  Wits Campus - Wits University, Enoch Sontonga Street, Braamfontein (enter from the main gate at Wits on Enoch Sontonga near the Metro Bus Depot. GPS: 26 degrees 11'34.89''S; 28 degrees 01'36.10''E)
-  Constitutional Hill - Joubert Street, Braamfontein (between Hoof and Empire Roads. GPS: 26 degrees 11'34.89''S; 28 degrees 01'36.10''E)
-  Gold Reef City - Data Crescent, off North Park Way, (Area across the road from Gold Reef City. GPS: 26degrees 14'20.93"S ; 28degrees 00'28.66"E)
An additional cost of R10 will be charged to park at Emperor's Palace.

A train service will be running from Pretoria to Nasrec and back at a cost of only R50 per commuter.

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